Diaper-supporter



M. J. BEITTER. DIAPER SURPORTER. APPLICATION FILED AUfi-{ih 191i,nzuzwznmu. n. 1920.

Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELISSA a. BEITTER, or NOGAL, NEW MEXICO.

DIAPER-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 31, 1917, Serial No. 189,154. Renewed January17, 1920. Serial No. 352,229.

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that 1, Mrs. MELISSA J. Barr-TER, a citizen of the United States,res1d1ng at Nogal, in the county ofLincoln, State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Diaper-Support ers; and I do hereby declare the,following .to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garmentsupporters and particularly to diaper supporters,

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and cheadevice of this character which will be e ective in its use to supportthe diaper, and which will be easy toapply and remove.

nother object is to, provide a device of this character which will becomfortable to the child, while' at the same time it will hold ltihediaper against any tendency to slip own.

Other objects and advantages will be ap-' parent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my imroved diaper supporter in appliedposition.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same in applied position.

Fig. 3 IS a plan view of the device removed and in extended position.

Fig. a is a perspective view of the device removed from the child and inthe position assumed when on the child.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 and 11 represent apair of straps which are disposed in substantial V- shaped or convergentrelation, and having the meeting ends secured together, at 12, to atapering member 13. The said straps and the tapering member are formedof nonelastic fabric. To the smaller, or outer end of the taperingmember 13 there is secured one end of a strip of elastic fabric 14:. The

other end of the strip 14. is secured to a second tapering piece ofnon-elastic fabric 15, which piece has a transverse opening or pocket 16in which is secured a safety pin 17. This safety pin is arranged to beattached to the central portion of the rear of the diaper, while thestraps 10 and 11 pass over the shoulders of the child and down in frontwhere each strap has secured to its front end a strip of elastic fabric18. A safety in 19 is secured in the extremity of each 0 the strips 18and said pins are ar ranged to be secured to the front upper portion ofthe diaper, but at the sides of the middle thereof. The attachment ofthe safety pins to the diaper is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawing.

Extending between and connected to the forward portions of the straps 10and 11, is a, strip of non-elastic fabric 20, said strip being disposedacross the childs chest when the supporter is properly applied and inconnection with the diaper,

The device is extremely simple in construction and can be manufacturedat a comparatively low cost.

What is claimed is:

A diaper supporter including a pair of convergent non-elastic straps, atapering piece of non-elastic material secured to the convergent ends ofthe straps, a second short piece of tapering non-elastic material in thegaged through the loops of the last-named elastic members.

In. testimony whereof, T aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

Mus. MELISSA J. BEITTER.

Witnesses:

C. O. MERCHANT, FREDERICK BEITTER.

